Veterinary Dentist & Oral Surgeon - Emergency & Specialty

AVES is seeking a board-certified or residency-trained Veterinary Dentist & Oral Surgeon to launch and lead a new Dentistry & Oral Surgery service within our outpatient facility. This is a unique opportunity to help shape and grow a new service while contributing to the success of a dedicated outpatient setting designed to expand access to specialty care.

You’ll have the autonomy to establish and develop the Dentistry & Oral Surgery service while being backed by the infrastructure, expertise, and multidisciplinary support of the broader AVES specialty network. From advanced diagnostics and surgical resources to collaboration with experienced specialists across multiple disciplines, you’ll have the support needed to grow your service while helping define the future of the outpatient facility. The selected candidate will receive a service-startup bonus, with the opportunity to step into a Department Head role for those interested in leading the service as it grows.

At AVES, you’ll do more than practice—you’ll grow, collaborate, and help shape what’s possible in veterinary medicine. You’ll work in an environment where advanced medicine, mentorship, and teamwork come together to deliver an exceptional experience for both patients and clinicians.

Located in Austin , Texas, AVES offers the opportunity to practice in one of the country’s most vibrant and highly sought-after cities. With a thriving food and music scene, extensive outdoor recreation, and a strong veterinary community, Austin offers an exceptional place to live and build a career.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance

· Service-startup bonus

· Sign-on or relocation assistance

· Health, dental, and vision insurance

· CE allowance and professional development support

· Paid time off

· Retirement savings options

· Employee assistance programs

In your day-to-day, you will:

· Establish and grow AVES’s Dentistry & Oral Surgery service within the outpatient facility.

· Develop the service’s clinical scope, protocols, workflows, and referral relationships.

· Provide advanced dentistry and oral surgery services for a diverse referral caseload.

· Collaborate with the AVES specialty network and its established Emergency & Critical Care, Internal Medicine, Surgery & Orthopedics, Neurology, Oncology, Anesthesiology, Diagnostic Imaging, and other specialty teams.

· Leverage the advanced diagnostics, surgical capabilities, and clinical expertise available through the broader AVES hospital.

· Build relationships with referring veterinarians and help expand awareness and access to dentistry and oral surgery services.

· Contribute to the growth and long-term success of the outpatient facility.

· Mentor and collaborate with the veterinary team while contributing to a positive, team-focused culture.

· Provide compassionate communication and exceptional patient and client care.

What You Bring

· DVM or equivalent veterinary degree with eligibility for state veterinary licensure.

· Board Certification in Dentistry & Oral Surgery or Residency Trained in Dentistry & Oral Surgery.

· Strong clinical and surgical skills with a passion for advanced dentistry.

· An entrepreneurial mindset and enthusiasm for establishing and growing a new service.

· A collaborative approach and interest in working across hospital settings and specialties.

· Strong communication skills with a compassionate, client-centered approach.

· A passion for continuous learning, teamwork, and advancing specialty medicine.

Join Us

At Ethos, this isn’t just a job, it’s an opportunity to practice medicine at the highest level and help shape the future of veterinary care.

Candidates can confidentially submit their CV to Amanda Schultz at for immediate consideration.

Ethos Veterinary Health, part of the NVA Group, is where you come to practice world-class medicine, and help shape what veterinary care becomes next.

Across our network of 140 specialty and emergency hospitals, science moves forward, standards are elevated, and innovation is put into practice every day. You’ll work alongside respected veterinary leaders in academic-caliber hospitals designed for learning, teaching, and discovery.

Here, mentorship is a two-way street. You’ll share your expertise, learn from others, and continue to grow, clinically, professionally, and personally.

At Ethos, you inspire hope, deliver exceptional care, and pursue veterinary medicine at its highest level, together.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement benefits, paid time off (including sick leave and vacation), short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance.

Ethos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ethos does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, competence, merit, and business need.